St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-05
Quiet Meeting Of the Park Board The
Usual Raekets All Left Out of
the Programme.
The differences Between Stonemasons
and Contractors--Not Work Enough
For All the Men.
In the Divorce C0urt--I,annie Mchfee's
Mother Prostrated--A Fierce
Street Fight.
ST. CIotilde Corner Stone 10 Be Laid This
Recommendations Other
Matters.
WHITE-WINGED PEACE
Hovers Over the Park Commission
Once More.

Hovers Over the Park Commission
Once More.
Neither Mayor Ames nor President
Loring was Frustrated by heat yester-
day and the board of park commission
ers had very tame meeting in the aft
ernoon, at which the business trans
acted was upon motions offered by Com
miSSiOnerS Ingenhutt and Boardman.
The only incident of an enlivening char
acter was when Commissioner Board
man intimated that President Loring'S
vision did not allow him to see any ne
ceSsity of according North Minneapolis
any park improvements whatever. The
reading of the minutes was dispensed
with, and Mayor AmeS called up reSO-
luton increasing the committe on en-
ployment and supplies by adding Com
misSionerS ClementSon and Ingenhutt,
and increasing the committee on deSig-
nations by adding Commission
ers Clementson and Brown. The
resolution was carried. Petitions
from the council, asking for
the proper drainage of Central park and
for the employment of the Musicians
Union band for concerts, were received
and referred. Commissioner Gilman
offered a resolution that no officer make
any more purchases without being au-
thoriZed by the board. Commissioner
Ingenhutt offered several resolutions
calling upon the committee on improve
mentS to report the nature and extent
OF improvements contemplated for the
turn over a piece of ground at the cor
ner of Seventh avenue and Washing
ton street northeast, and asking that
the board order the parks closed from
midnight to daylight. He explained
that he had heard of people visiting the
parks
FOR IMMORAL PURPOSES
Commissioner Mitchell, made the
same complaint in regard to Elliott
park. Commissioner Boardman thought
a wonderful amount of orality
was being discovered this spring, and
said he had not been able to learn of
any improper conduct of people in the
parks. The resolution was referred to
commissioner next moved that the parks
should be properly lighted, especially
in the Ninth ward, and this was given
reference to the committee on improve
mentS. Warrants were ordered drawn
for the payment Of bills amounting
of S6,9S51O and the payment
of interest on bonds. The
committee ON finance, under whose
direction the examination of the books
of the late secretary was made, with
the assistance of an expert, submitted
report making numerous suggestions as
to the keeping of accounts. requiring an
inventory of all property, a system of
checking, etc. The committee also re-
ported Cancelled coupons amounting to
S52, $3.50.
CONNECTING THE PARKS. -
Commissioner Sutherland offered a
resolution making Lyndale avenue,
from Superior street to Prospect park,
park way. He stated that Lyndale, be-
sides connecting Prospect and Central
parks, is the only street running across
the city, and the only expense will
be the bridging of railroad track,
bOulevarding and grading, as the
present width is siXty-siX feet.
Commissioner Wilson raised the OBJ
lection that it was useless to designate
road tracks have been bridged Com
missioner Sutherland said that the
street is now being graded by the diff
ferent wards. The city should build
the bridge, which can be done for S25,-
GOO, and in this event the expense to the
commission will be almost nominal,
being only the cost Of tree planting and
bOulevarding. He said the same 0bjec-
tiOns were urged to the boulevarding of
Hennepin avenue, which is now cOnSid-
cred to be the best work the board has
accomplished.
Mayor AmeS said that as the city is
now moving to build the railroad
bridge and approaches it would be
well to wait awhile. If Lyndale is
turned over to the park commission, it
will be obliged to build the bridge. If
the commission wanted to be consistent
in its claims flor economy, it would wait
and let the city do the work it had al
ready undertaken. Commissioner March
wanted the street boulevarded from
Eleventh avenue north, and Mayor
Ames moved the street be designated
from Western avenue to Prospect park.
A LITTLE TILT.
President Loring announced that he
recognized no sectional feelings; he was
devoting himself to the improvement of
all sections of the city. He objected to
taking Lyndale avenue, mere lane,
which had not single attraction. and
making it boulevard, so called:
for boulevard sixty to siXty-six and
one-half feet in width is misnomer.
He hoped the time would come when
there will be either 100 or 200 foot
boulevard connecting North Minneapolis
WIFI UHe park system.
Commissioner Sutherland retorted
that he considered Mr.. Loring an honest
and high-minded man, but one who was
unable to look with unprecedented eyes.
He had Disseminated right along
against North Minneapolis, although,
perhaps, unintentionally. At the same
time he talked and voted against any
boulevard giving north connection. 1t
was his vote and speeches which lost the
people the McNair boulevard.
President Loring said he had objected
to the McNair boulevard because it was
only 100 feet. AS a result of his opposi-
ton Mr.. McNair had finally offered to
give $50 feet, but had, unfortunately,
died before doing SO. Finally, the whole
matter was recommitted to the commits
SionerS and aldermen from North Min
neapolis.
Commissioner Sutherland next offered
a resolution providing for the erection
of an observatory, not to cost less than
900, at Prospect Park, which carried.
Commissioner Wilson moved that the
superintendent of parks confer with the
superintendent of police in regard to
police protection for the parks; carried.
After the transaction Of some routine
business the board adjourned for two
weeks.